The Chesterfield U3a

Analysis

The Chesterfield U3a is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chesterfield U3a reported income of £56k and spending of £49k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £56k (+453%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 289%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Chesterfield U3a sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sulgrave Foundation (£56k), Higham Village Hall (£56k) and Clayton Swimming Bath and Recreation Centre (£56k).